THURSDAY: Renters have the right to live in a "habitable" environment. Alan Pentico, executive director of the San Diego County Apartment Association, explains what that means. Here's last week's rental column: When is it OK for a landlord to enter a rental?

FRIDAY: Will rising gas prices harm the spring homebuying season? We asked the U-T Housing Huddle panel - see what they have to say.

READERS: Have you recently been helped by a HUD-approved counselor for any government program, or just general advice? I'd like to talk to you for a story about borrowers who use these services to get home help. Email me: lily.leung@utsandiego.com